Move in by-the-numbers

As University of South Carolina students move in to residence halls, here is a by-the-numbers
look at the incoming class and life on campus.

The incoming freshman class

5,100Estimated number of students in the university’s freshman class

More than 31,000Estimated student population on the Columbia campus

60Expected number of high-school valedictorians in the freshman class

5Top five states (in order) where out-of-state freshmen hail from are North Carolina,
New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Georgia.

500Estimated number of freshmen who will enter South Carolina Honors College this fall

970Estimated number of freshmen who will enter the Capstone Scholars program

54Estimated percentage of females in this year’s freshman class, which reflects a nationwide
trend as more young women enroll in college

17Estimated sets of twins entering Carolina this fall as freshmen

45 and 35Estimated number of states (including the District of Columbia) and countries represented
in the freshman class

121Estimated number of student-athletes in the freshman class

7,557Number of students who will live on campus this year in University Housing and the
Greek Village

900Number of students who will live in the 650 Lincoln complex

97Estimated percentage of freshmen who will live on campus, an important number as research
shows new students who live on campus are more involved in campus life and develop
stronger social networks

450Estimated number of students in the fourth class of the Gamecock Gateway, a residential
partnership bridge program between the university and Midlands Technical College

Student life

441Number of registered student organizations

17Number of registered religious workers who serve the spiritual needs of students and
the university community

3,352Number of intramural games played during 2015-16, with 12,544 participants

53,473Student attendance at six home football games during the 2015 season

169,753Number of student athletic tickets distributed in 2015-16

44Number of fraternities and sororities at the Columbia campus

6,301Number of fraternity and sorority members on campus

140,967Number of hours served in the community by fraternity and sorority members in 2015-2016

763Number of beds in the Greek Village

9,513Number of parents, family members and students who participated in Parents Weekend
2015. Nearly 10,000 participants are expected for Parents Weekend 2016, to be held
Sept. 16-18. There are 31,225 parents registered for the university’s Parents Association

150Number of first-year students registered to be part of the Minority Assistance Peer
Program, a program designed to help minority students make a smooth transition from
high school to college

78Number of participants in Community Service Programs sponsored Alternative Break trips
in 2015-16; 1,969 hours served across fall, winter and spring breaks.

105,318Number of books donated to children by Cocky's Reading Express since the literacy
program began in 2005